Golf game



J. J. MORCH Mayl 413, 1930.

GOLF GAME F i1ed ot. 1:5, 192s RED IWHYITE I BLUEAI GREEN I ammo SLICE foazzf 25% ATTo R Patented May 13, 1930 JACOB JOHANNES MORCH, 0F TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA GOLF GAME Application led October 13, 1928.' Serial No. 312,272.

This invention relates to improvements in a game as described in the present specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings which form part 0f same. y

rIhe invention consists essentially of the novel features pointed out broadly and specically in the claims for vnovelty following a description containing an explanation in detail of an acceptable form of the invention.

The objects of the invention are to devise an attractive, entertaining form of indoor game in which one or more players may take part and which maybe playedby anyone but is particularly attractive to golf players; to devisefa game in which the usual conditions and problems met with in the actual game of golf areV inculcated; to instruct the players as to the proper procedure in playing golf; to furnish an attractive game for'both young and old whereby the young may be initiated into the various rules and be guided as to conditions and problems arising during the play on the golf course and the older people may refreshen thei-r memory as to the necessary skill requiredand they choosing of theneces.

sary golf club Vatv critical places necessitating special strokes; and generally, to provide a game of this description that may be manuf factured at a reasonable costand that is instructive as Awell as entertaining.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of the game. c

' Figure 2 is a distance scale.

Figure 3 is a chance scale.

Figure 4 is a compensator scale.

Figure 5`is a plan View of a score counter.

Like numerals of reference indicate correspond parts in the various figures. n

`The invention refers to a game containing a miniature golf course ofnine or eighteen holes and which maybe so designed as to rep,n resent any of the ywell known golf courses, a distance scale, a condition indicator, and means whereby the distance covered by each shot and the lie of the ball may be determined l by chance by two independent indicators.

Referring to the drawings, one hole of `a miniature golfl course isshown, the golf course `being made 'of papier-mch, cardboard, wood, or other suitable material and painted` and shaped to depict the hazards, greens, fairways and the like met with on the usual golf course. The course may consist of nine or eighteen holes and generally follow the lines of any well known golf course. The numeral 1() rindicatesthe tee, 11 the fairway, 12 the putting green and 12A the cup. 18 are bunkers or traps and 14; represents the rough. Each hazard is marked eo to indicate the length and the distance from the tee, that is, a bunker which was twenty yards long and two hundred yards from the tee and situated along the line of play would be marked 200 to 220, as shown in Figure 1. e5

he putting green may be marked by concentric'circles to indicate the distance from any point on the green to the cup. If desired, the distance between thetee and the cup could be graduatedfso as to indicate the distance between any point on the hole, but it has been found that the first-mentioned method of marking is less complicated.

In Figure 2 is shown the distance scale 17 which indicates thedistances that the player may succeed in driving the ball by using any specified club. In the column 18, the clubs most used areshown and a scale 19 of the most probable distances attainable for each club is also shown. The scale 19 is divided 30 i of clubs with their accompanying scale of distances may be changed. In the drawings, the distance scale in each section is divided into siX parts numbered from one to six and the shortest distance tabulated in each section is in the number one'part, while the ygreatest 'distance is tabulated in the sixth part; l

In Figure 3`is shown a condition scale 2O by whichis determined the success of the shot Y and the lay of the ball after the shothas been made. It consists of a column 21 in which the usual shots such as straight, hook, slice, foozle or penalty are tabulated and ari-attending column 22 foreach particular shot in'which is indicated the chances of the player making such a shot. That is, whendriving forl distance as tabulated in ,sectionV 19A, the'player has five Chances of makin-g a straight shot i and one chance of making a hook, but when a. player wishes to make a long shot, as indicated in section 19D, he has only two chances Yof making a straight shot as against vone for a hook, slice, fooZl'e,-or incurring a penalty. Such conditions apply to all the clubs tabulated in the column 18. y

In: order to determine by chance the distance covered in each stroke and the condition- `or lay ofthe ball after each stroke,`two separate' indicators are used, one for distance andone for condition. The most simple method ofy doing this is by using dice,

but roulette,V wheels, cards, or the like would serve the purpose equally well.

If dice are used, the best method would be to have four. pairs of dice, each pair coloured to correspond with va section in the distance scale 19 and consisting of a distance indicating-die with-,the sides numbered from one to six and a condition die with the sides marked to indicate either a straight, hook, slice, focale or penalty. On the condition die for section 19A, five sides would be marked to indicate a straight shotand one side would be marked to indicate a hook; on the blue, four sides would indicate a straight shot while one each would indicate a hook or a slice.; on the .green three sides would indicatea straight while one side would indicate either a hook,

slice or foozle; on the red condition dice,

. the ball is on. the fairway, the player has the choice of any shot, but when the ball is in a hazard or the rough, the numbernof shots i that may bel made are limi-ted and his chances .of success are. limited also.

Thus when the last throw Vofthe dice j'indicates that the shot is in the rough, the player may use only the white, blue or green distance die in conjunction with thevblue, greener red condition die, respectively, or when the ball is ina hazard, the player may use only the white or blue distance die in conjunction with the green or red condition die, respectively.

In Figure 5 is shown a combination yard and stroke counter that may be used in marking the score. 30 is a plate having the circular opening 31. A yard scale 32 is graduated about the opening 31 and is marked from Zero to say 530 yards. 33 is ascii-cular disc pivotally mounted on the pin 34 in the axis of the opening 31. A scale 32A similar to the sca-le 32 is graduated on the disc 33 and is hidden by the plate 30. ,An opening in the plate at the Zero mark on the scale 32 servos to expose one point at a time on the scale 32A. 35 and 36 are two resilient arms pivotally mounted at one end on the pin 34. The arm 35 is longer than the arm 36 and eX- tends Vsubstantially to the scale 32'. 37 are openings or indentations formed in the disc 33 and are arranged in two concentric circles. The vnumber of openings in each circle is equal to the number of graduation Vpoints in the scale 32. The diameter of the outer circle is less than the diameter of the opening 31 but is such that the indentations will fall beyond the end of the arm 36. A projection 4() is formed on the underside of the arm 35 and is adapted to engage the openings 37 in the outer ring and a similar -p'roj ection 40A is formed on the under side of the arm 36" and is adapted to engage with theopeni-ngs 37 in the inner series.

The stroke counter consists of a circularV disc 42 pivotally mounted at it-s axis on the pin 43 secured to the plate 30. A scale 50 numbered from zero to say sixteen, is graduated on the disc and a projection 44 isformed on the disc adjacent each graduation. point. A resilient extension or arm 45 secured to the arm 35 is adapted to engage one of said proj ections 44 and rotate thedisc one seventeenth ofa revolution each time the arm 35 is rotatedto the scoring position. A ratchet 47 is adapted to engage the extensions 44 to allow for a rotation of the disc 42 in a scoring direction only. A fixed arrow or needle 51 serves to indicate on` the `dial 50 the number of strokes taken.

.Instead of using the scorer as shown in Figure 5, the course could be graduated from the tee to the cup and a ball or marker could be advanced along the couse as the game progrosses.

lt is found advisable to use such a marker to indicate whether the ball is on the fairway or in the rough or hazard An acceptable form of marker consists of a miniature caddy holding a ball in one hand. Each player should have his own marker to indicate his progress. Y

Y VIn playing this game, each player is provided wit-h a'scorev counter andv a marker.

Two or more may take part and therules and procedure which govern the .actual game of golf govern the play. In making the stroke,

the distance to be covered and the position would indicate what manner ot shot had best be attempted. Supposing the distancefrom' the tee to the cup were 450 yards, the player would Wish to make the longest drive possible and would accordingly roll the red pair ot dice. if the number six turned up on the distance indicating die and the condition die shows the drive to be into the rough, the player will have made a drive of 260 yards but into the rough. rlhe player from that position Will have the choice of clubs but may only use the White, blue or green distance dieY in conj unotion with the blue, green or red condition die. Similarly, if the ball is in the hazard, only the White or blue distance die may be used in conjunction with the green or red condition die, respectively.

In marking the score, the disc 33 is rotated until the zero mark on the scale 32A is visible at the opening 30A. rlhe arm 36 is pointed towards the yard mark on the scale 82 to indicate the length of the hole, and the extension 40A is inserted into the nearest opening 87. The stroke counting dial is rotated until the needle 5l points to Zero. The scorer is noW ready to mark the progress made. Supposing the distance covered in the first shot is 240 yards, the arm 35 ispointed to the 24:0 yard mark on the scale 32 and the extension 40 is'inserted into the nearest indentation 37. The arm l35 is then pivoted to the zero position, at the same time rotating the disc 33 and the arm 36 with it. On coming to the zero position, the resilient extension 45' engages the projections'lll and registersV one stroke by rotating the disc 42 through one seventeenth of a revolution. For each A'following stroke, the same procedure is followed. When the arm 35 falls directly over the arm 36, it is an indication that the player has holed out.

In order to simplify the speciiication and to illustrate the invention more clearly, I have described the distance vindicator and condition indicator as being dice, but it is to be understood that roulette Wheels, cards, or the like Would also serve the purpose and still fall within t-he scope of the invention as claimed.

lVhat I claim is:

l. A gaine consisting of a miniature gell| course, a marker indicating the position oit each player on the course, a distance scale in which are tabulated the possibledistances attainable for each club used, a chance scale in Which is tabulated the relative chances oi success the player has in view of the distances eating dial adapted to be rotated'by the actu ation o'l said yard indicating finger.

2. In a game, a miniature golf course, a distance.indicating scale, a chance indicating scale, a position compensating scale, means for determining by chance the position of and the distance covered by the player in each stroke, a strokevandl yard counter for said game consisting of a Xed scale graduated on a Vplate and about a circular' opening therethrough, a circular disc pivotally mounted in the axis thereof and in'the axis of said opening and under said plate and partially hidden thereby, a scale similar to the scale on said plate and hidden thereby graduated on said disc, a distance indicating arm and a i'inal distance indicating arm pivoted at the mounting tor said disc, means 'or releasably locking said arms to said disc and at the desired position thereon, and a stroke indicating dial adapted to be actuated by the oscillation of said distance indicating arm.

Signed at the city of Toronto, this 28th day of July, 1928.

JACOB JOHANNES MORCH. 

